Mini Pies: Adorable and Delicious Recipes for Your Favorite Treats

Christy Beaver · Morgan Greenseth

ott 2011 · Simon and Schuster

Informazioni su questo ebook

Discover the joy of crafting small, single-serving and handheld pies hot from the oven with this adorable collection of sweet and savory recipes.

The flaky crust and delectable filling of traditional pie in the ultimate grab-and-go, fun-sized desserts—mini pies! Do you love the taste of pie but prefer the cute size of a cupcake? Then toss the pie pan, grab your muffin tin and open this book. With delicious recipes, easy-to-follow instructions and stunning color photographs, Mini Pies provides everything you need to bake these adorable miniature desserts with professional results.

Featuring gourmet recipes for a range of fruit, custard, nut and savory delights, Mini Pies serves up hold in-your-hand, single-serving versions of all your favorites, as well as the authors’ all-new creations, including:

•Apple

• Cherry

• Strawberry

• Pumpkin

• Key Lime

• Lemon Meringue

• Chocolate Cream

• Bourbon Pecan

• Honey and Pine Nut

• Dilled Spinach Quiche

• Onion, Olive and Thyme Tart

Whether you are baking a single batch to have around the house for your family or making a collection of different mini pies to offer guests at your next party, this book is packed with tips, tricks and techniques for creating crowd-pleasing mini pies. The authors guide you step-by-step through making the perfect crust, plus graham cracker, vegan, shortbread and gluten-free variations.

“The cupcake is dead. Long live the pie!”—NPR's Weekend Edition

Informazioni sull'autore

Morgan Greenseth and Christy Beaver own the Mini Empire Bakery in Seattle where they supply restaurants and cafes with cupcake-size pies.